South Africa: These 23 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2026 - 2027

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 20, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,905,630

PANCREAZE is a drug marketed by

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The generic ingredient in PANCREAZE is pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). There are six drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) profile page.

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 20, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,905,630

ZENPEP is a drug marketed by

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The generic ingredient in ZENPEP is pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). There are six drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) profile page.

Generic name: carbidopa; levodopa
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 28, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,005,309

RYTARY is a drug marketed by Impax. There are eight patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has twenty-five patent family members in twelve countries. There has been litigation on patents covering RYTARY

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The generic ingredient in RYTARY is carbidopa; levodopa. There are eighteen drug master file entries for this API. Thirty-eight suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the carbidopa; levodopa profile page.

Generic name: pirfenidone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 22, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,802,237

ESBRIET is a drug marketed by Legacy Pharma. There are twenty patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and sixty-six patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ESBRIET

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The generic ingredient in ESBRIET is pirfenidone. There are twenty-three drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the pirfenidone profile page.

Generic name: citric acid; magnesium oxide; sodium picosulfate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: October 12, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,002,131

PREPOPIK is a drug marketed by Ferring Pharms Inc. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has thirty-two patent family members in twenty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering PREPOPIK

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The generic ingredient in PREPOPIK is citric acid; magnesium oxide; sodium picosulfate. There are five drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the citric acid; magnesium oxide; sodium picosulfate profile page.

Generic name: flutemetamol f-18
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 30, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,000,718

VIZAMYL is a drug marketed by Ge Healthcare. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty-three patent family members in twenty countries.

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The generic ingredient in VIZAMYL is flutemetamol f-18. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the flutemetamol f-18 profile page.

Generic name: prasterone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 10, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,000,874

INTRAROSA is a drug marketed by Millicent. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has fifty-nine patent family members in thirty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INTRAROSA

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The generic ingredient in INTRAROSA is prasterone. There are seven drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the prasterone profile page.

Generic name: pasireotide pamoate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: May 24, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,907,168

SIGNIFOR LAR is a drug marketed by Recordati Rare. There are three patents protecting this drug.

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The generic ingredient in SIGNIFOR LAR is pasireotide pamoate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the pasireotide pamoate profile page.

Generic name: deoxycholic acid
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 19, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,907,928

KYBELLA is a drug marketed by Abbvie. There are fourteen patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and forty-six patent family members in thirty-eight countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KYBELLA

The generic ingredient in KYBELLA is deoxycholic acid. There are thirty-three drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the deoxycholic acid profile page.

Generic name: sucroferric oxyhydroxide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 16, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,004,256

VELPHORO is a drug marketed by Vifor Fresenius. There are eleven patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and thirty-six patent family members in thirty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering VELPHORO

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The generic ingredient in VELPHORO is sucroferric oxyhydroxide. There are four drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the sucroferric oxyhydroxide profile page.

Generic name: ticagrelor
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 21, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,900,991

BRILINTA is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca. There are two patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has sixty-two patent family members in thirty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering BRILINTA

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The generic ingredient in BRILINTA is ticagrelor. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-eight suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ticagrelor profile page.

Generic name: axitinib
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: April 05, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,906,990

INLYTA is a drug marketed by Pf Prism Cv. There are four patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Two tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has one hundred and two patent family members in thirty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INLYTA

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The generic ingredient in INLYTA is axitinib. There are four drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the axitinib profile page.

Generic name: ruxolitinib phosphate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 13, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,908,826

JAKAFI is a drug marketed by Incyte Corp. There are twenty-five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has two hundred and thirty-six patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JAKAFI

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The generic ingredient in JAKAFI is ruxolitinib phosphate. There are two drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ruxolitinib phosphate profile page.

Generic name: alogliptin benzoate; metformin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 19, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,000,831

KAZANO is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has ninety patent family members in forty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KAZANO

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The generic ingredient in KAZANO is alogliptin benzoate; metformin hydrochloride. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the alogliptin benzoate; metformin hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: macitentan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 29, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,902,164

OPSUMIT is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has one hundred and one patent family members in thirty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OPSUMIT

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The generic ingredient in OPSUMIT is macitentan. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. Fourteen suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the macitentan profile page.

Generic name: eltrombopag olamine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: May 03, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,907,710

PROMACTA is a drug marketed by Novartis. There are six patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has one hundred and thirty-five patent family members in forty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering PROMACTA

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The generic ingredient in PROMACTA is eltrombopag olamine. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Twelve suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the eltrombopag olamine profile page.

Generic name: lefamulin acetate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: March 20, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,905,590

XENLETA is a drug marketed by Hong Kong. There are four patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and twenty patent family members in thirty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering XENLETA

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The generic ingredient in XENLETA is lefamulin acetate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the lefamulin acetate profile page.

Generic name: triptorelin pamoate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 06, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,907,940

TRELSTAR is a drug marketed by Verity. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-seven patent family members in thirty-two countries.

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The generic ingredient in TRELSTAR is triptorelin pamoate. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the triptorelin pamoate profile page.

Generic name: clascoterone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 03, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,000,587

WINLEVI is a drug marketed by Sun Pharm. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-four patent family members in thirty countries. There has been litigation on patents covering WINLEVI

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The generic ingredient in WINLEVI is clascoterone. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the clascoterone profile page.

Generic name: tepotinib hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 12, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,001,023

TEPMETKO is a drug marketed by Emd Serono Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has eighty patent family members in thirty-seven countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TEPMETKO

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The generic ingredient in TEPMETKO is tepotinib hydrochloride. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the tepotinib hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: difelikefalin acetate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 10, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,053

KORSUVA is a drug marketed by Vifor Intl. There are twelve patents protecting this drug.

This drug has fifty-three patent family members in twenty-seven countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KORSUVA

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The generic ingredient in KORSUVA is difelikefalin acetate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the difelikefalin acetate profile page.

Generic name: difelikefalin acetate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 10, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,054

KORSUVA is a drug marketed by Vifor Intl. There are twelve patents protecting this drug.

This drug has fifty-three patent family members in twenty-seven countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KORSUVA

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The generic ingredient in KORSUVA is difelikefalin acetate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the difelikefalin acetate profile page.

Generic name: telotristat etiprate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 12, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,367

XERMELO is a drug marketed by Tersera. There are five patents protecting this drug.

This drug has seventy patent family members in twenty-nine countries.

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The generic ingredient in XERMELO is telotristat etiprate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the telotristat etiprate profile page.

Generic name: triptorelin pamoate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 06, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,907,940

TRIPTODUR KIT is a drug marketed by Azurity. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-seven patent family members in thirty-two countries.

The generic ingredient in TRIPTODUR KIT is triptorelin pamoate. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the triptorelin pamoate profile page.

Generic name: ivacaftor; lumacaftor
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 07, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,003,623

ORKAMBI is a drug marketed by Vertex Pharms Inc. There are twenty-three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has four hundred and sixty-one patent family members in thirty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ORKAMBI

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The generic ingredient in ORKAMBI is ivacaftor; lumacaftor. There are three drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ivacaftor; lumacaftor profile page.

Generic name: allopurinol; lesinurad
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,003,769

DUZALLO is a drug marketed by Ironwood Pharms Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-four patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering DUZALLO

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The generic ingredient in DUZALLO is allopurinol; lesinurad. There are twenty-two drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the allopurinol; lesinurad profile page.

Generic name: allopurinol; lesinurad
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,101,626

DUZALLO is a drug marketed by Ironwood Pharms Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-four patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering DUZALLO

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The generic ingredient in DUZALLO is allopurinol; lesinurad. There are twenty-two drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the allopurinol; lesinurad profile page.

Generic name: allopurinol; lesinurad
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,204,031

DUZALLO is a drug marketed by Ironwood Pharms Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-four patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering DUZALLO

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The generic ingredient in DUZALLO is allopurinol; lesinurad. There are twenty-two drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the allopurinol; lesinurad profile page.

Generic name: lesinurad
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,003,769

ZURAMPIC is a drug marketed by Ironwood Pharms Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-four patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ZURAMPIC

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The generic ingredient in ZURAMPIC is lesinurad. Additional details are available on the lesinurad profile page.

Generic name: lesinurad
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,101,626

ZURAMPIC is a drug marketed by Ironwood Pharms Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-four patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ZURAMPIC

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The generic ingredient in ZURAMPIC is lesinurad. Additional details are available on the lesinurad profile page.

Generic name: lesinurad
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,204,031

ZURAMPIC is a drug marketed by Ironwood Pharms Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-four patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ZURAMPIC

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The generic ingredient in ZURAMPIC is lesinurad. Additional details are available on the lesinurad profile page.

Generic name: fedratinib hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: October 26, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,804,083

INREBIC is a drug marketed by Bristol-myers. There are five patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and nineteen patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INREBIC

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The generic ingredient in INREBIC is fedratinib hydrochloride. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the fedratinib hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: benzoyl peroxide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 01, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,905,365

EPSOLAY is a drug marketed by Mayne Pharma. There are fourteen patents protecting this drug. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has fifty-one patent family members in fifteen countries. There has been litigation on patents covering EPSOLAY

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The generic ingredient in EPSOLAY is benzoyl peroxide. There are seventeen drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the benzoyl peroxide profile page.

Generic name: methylnaltrexone bromide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,808,203

RELISTOR is a drug marketed by Salix Pharms and SalixThere are twelve patents protecting this drug and three Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has one hundred and twenty-four patent family members in thirty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering RELISTOR

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The generic ingredient in RELISTOR is methylnaltrexone bromide. There are three drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the methylnaltrexone bromide profile page.